EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 1H 31M
The Backing Deal That Lasted 18 Years (And Made Millions)
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Join the Holiday Phenom Giveaway: https://table1.vegas/rakeOR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1: https://table1.vegasFrom dealing cards at 19 to winning a WPT and two WSOP bracelets.Episode 106: Tyler PattersonIn this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Justin Young (https://x.com/justinyoung07) and Art Parmann (https://x.com/artparmann) sit down with Tyler Patterson — one of the most respected live tournament pros in poker — to unpack a career built on patience, discipline, and long-term thinking.Tyler shares how he quit college after discovering poker, transitioned from card dealer to full-time player, and built an 18-year backing relationship that helped him survive downswings, avoid burnout, and eventually win at the highest levels of the game.We cover: How Tyler went from $4,000 bankrolls to $575,000 tournament scores Why long-term backing relationships matter (and how they actually work) Winning a WSOP bracelet in 2014, a WPT title, and a second WSOP bracelet in 2025 The realities of live poker vs online poker Navigating poker during COVID — including chopping a major event mid-pandemic Moving to Barbados for two years and learning online poker from scratch Prop bets, golf gambling, and life with Matt Affleck & Matt Savage Why patience beats talent in poker careers What it takes to stay relevant in poker at 40+This is a real poker career story — no shortcuts, no fake hype, just years of grinding, smart decisions, and staying in the game long enough for the wins to come.If you’re a poker player, tournament grinder, or just love behind-the-scenes stories from the poker world, this one’s for you.Show Notes00:00 Golf Beginnings To Poker09:29 Dealing to Poker Tournaments18:52 Sticking with a Backer24:33 Accidentally Learning PLO8 & Winning a Bracelet34:20 WPTs and Live Stream Nerves44:49 Winning Bestbet Jacksonville50:07 Prop Bets!1:03:51 Some Golf Partying1:07:58 Making an FT When COVID Happened1:14:47 Barbados?!1:21:24 2025 & WSOP Bracelet #21:27:53 The FUTURE!Table 1 Links:What is Table 1? https://table1.vegas200% Deposit Bonus at Phenom Poker: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1Art's Links:Rounders To Founders Newsletter - https://rounderstofounders.comSlotMaps - Beat Slots with AI (seriously) https://slotmaps.comPokerHQ - Run your home game like a pro: https://pokerhq.iohttps://x.com/artparmannJustin's Links:https://x.com/justinyoung07Play poker with Justin on Phenom: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=JYPoker
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Join the Holiday Phenom Giveaway: https://table1.vegas/rakeOR... Come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1: https://table1.vegasFrom dealing cards at 19 to winning a WPT and two WSOP bracelets.Episode 106: Tyler PattersonIn this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Justin Young (https://x.com/justinyoung07) and Art Parmann (https://x.com/artparmann) sit down with Tyler Patterson — one of the most respected live tournament pros in poker — to unpack a career built on patience, discipline, and long-term thinking.Tyler shares how he quit college after discovering poker, transitioned from card dealer to full-time player, and built an 18-year backing relationship that helped him survive downswings, avoid burnout, and eventually win at the highest levels of the game.We cover: How Tyler went from $4,000 bankrolls to $575,000 tournament scores Why long-term backing relationships matter (and how they actually work) Winning a WSOP bracelet in 2014, a WPT title, and a second WSOP bracelet in 2025 The realities of live poker vs online poker Navigating poker during COVID — including chopping a major event mid-pandemic Moving to Barbados for two years and learning online poker from scratch Prop bets, golf gambling, and life with Matt Affleck & Matt Savage Why patience beats talent in poker careers What it takes to stay relevant in poker at 40+This is a real poker career story — no shortcuts, no fake hype, just years of grinding, smart decisions, and staying in the game long enough for the wins to come.If you’re a poker player, tournament grinder, or just love behind-the-scenes stories from the poker world, this one’s for you.Show Notes00:00 Golf Beginnings To Poker09:29 Dealing to Poker Tournaments18:52 Sticking with a Backer24:33 Accidentally Learning PLO8 & Winning a Bracelet34:20 WPTs and Live Stream Nerves44:49 Winning Bestbet Jacksonville50:07 Prop Bets!1:03:51 Some Golf Partying1:07:58 Making an FT When COVID Happened1:14:47 Barbados?!1:21:24 2025 & WSOP Bracelet #21:27:53 The FUTURE!Table 1 Links:What is Table 1? https://table1.vegas200% Deposit Bonus at Phenom Poker: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1Art's Links:Rounders To Founders Newsletter - https://rounderstofounders.comSlotMaps - Beat Slots with AI (seriously) https://slotmaps.comPokerHQ - Run your home game like a pro: https://pokerhq.iohttps://x.com/artparmannJustin's Links:https://x.com/justinyoung07Play poker with Justin on Phenom: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=JYPoker
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